The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-14

NJ DoNllt4i8 catleu ID EBftcue1to
square and. asksd fer Miss Rlizabetl
Bradish- Down she triPPed into tn
long draWing-FOOm. which was rathe
bare and shabby. Il Is true, an,
sdofnsd with . Profusion Of amateu
paintings IN oil that set oae's teeth OF
edge. But Elisabeth was On herself q
beautiful and bewitching thai her sur
r0undings were furgostsn. She was 1
thing Of beauty and = Joy forever. anC
50 thought the infatuated james IS h
sat down beside her on the faded greer
rep sofa and gently preached the all
exciting topic Of Patti and the opera
he cleared his thruat. and after "a
embarrassing pause. began:
''Have you ever heard Paid sing
Miss ElizabethP"
''Why. no. l can't say I have. sx
aetly," replied the charmer. with ar
arch smile. '.rm not q millionaire.
have seen her picture, and have hei
autograph in my album. but that Il
probably a. far IS shall ever get in
the Patti question. WhyP'
because. " said Mr.. Doolittle, SLOWLY
and cautiously. because 1 have gol
two tickets for Thursday night. and i
yOa'd ike % 20"
There vas q shrek Of delight and
the red slippers twinkled as their owner
Praneed round and round the rOOm in
. whirl Of pleasure.
''GOP OF course IN 90" she cried.
when does Il beginP What time viii
you come for meP What shall / wear'
What Is the operaP 'Semiramide9' o.
how delighffulr'
And she was 50 enchanting IN the "a
dance Of anticipation during the resi-
Otthe evening hat Mr.. Doolittle's heart
became . battered wreck. and he went
away e eleven o'clock more madly In
love than ever. longing desperately for
the eYeningto come which should bring
about the plighting Of her troth.
At last after long waiting. II did
come in very truth 1880 a carriage
and pair drove up before the Bradish
pOStern, ard from Il alighted a gallant
cavalier, resPleudent in the glories Of q
dress suit q covert coat. a gigantic
esne and 3 PiceadiIly tile. One superb
orchid bloomed in his button hole, and
In his right hand. which Was ungloved.
he bore . huge bunch q JacquemiAot
roses, 10 be presently offered at the
shrine Of his devotion There were
heads at many Of the windows Of the
adjoining houses, for every one in the
nsighboFhOOd ksd learned in some mys-
tsriou5 way that Elizabeth was going
to the opera with her beau. and il he
had not bean too much absorbed in his
own pleasant thoughts he might have
seen q blonde bang aud . pair Of blue
eyes regarding him with much feeling
from overhead, - he stood on the steps
ringing violently at the bell
The dingy maid Of all work aung
vide the portal and be entered in. He
stood blythe piano lingering the roses
and turning over IN HIS mind the sim
pie sen.eaess in which he designed to
offer her his heart and hand. For two.
three long hours he would have her BY
his side and alone, and II that would
not be an opportunity for q lover. what
WOuidp At length there was a r1sriing
IS Of feminine PstticOsts upon the stairs.
and the heart that hsd caused pOOr
james saeh delicious tOrmants already.
bumped loudly &C his Fibs.
She eOmss. my lady comes" he muir
INJURED in . rapture. and stepped for
ward 10 greet the radiant vision.
The old lady tall and angular. in a
BLACK bOmbazine shawl and an anti
qualed bonnet. stood there, struggling
Nth her gloves. that boas'ed q single
button. There was no sign of Miss
Bradish.
BE you Mr.. DoOlittleF" said ne
stranger presently. in a rasping voice.
- she regarded that genIleman's brill
liant array somewhat curiously.
lam" said he eurtly. Where's
Elizabefha Isn't she readyP It's time
now we were o.
The old lady smiled pleasantly, dis
playing = row At porcelain teeth.
''LiEabeth amt going" said she
She's got an awful cold. and her ma
thinks best she shouldn't 90 out and
Lizabeth said she wanted ! should 90
in her place IS I've never seen any
Opey. I'm her Aunt Miraudy, from
The poor fellow actually staggered.
He flung the roses on the floor and
Logan 70 utter curses as loud as they
were deep. when he saw that Aunt
Mirandy had opened the door and was
already half way down the front steps.
With 3 bound. he was at her side. He
saw all the laughing faces Of the neigh
bors st the windows. clearly enough
now. and his FIRST impulse was 70 drag
the poke bonnet and the bOmbazine
shawl down 70 the sidewalk and trample
them under foot But he set his teeth
in q grim determination and got into
the carriage after her.
Where tor said the driver, slam
ming the door.
10 the deuce" answered Mr.. Doc
little fiercely. and. IN q milder tone. as
Aunt Mirandy looked terrified. he said,
ITO the Boston Thsater."
Let rs draw q veil over the hideOus
suferings which he underwent during
the rest Of the evening. and merely add
that. when he had once seated his corr
panion in one Of the six dollar seats. he
went out Immediately 10 see q man.
who detained him until the curtain fe.l
ct the close Of the Last act Then he
went back and found Aunt MiFandy
limp from sstOnishment and surprise
- Patti and the opera though she
bsdn't been able 10 make out what Il
Was all shout anyhow.
Elizabeth has Lest her best beau. and
ne green rep sofa viii know him no
more. he has become as much Of 4
cynie ~ q msn q his small education
esn besoms In two brief days. and pro
poses % spend tie rest q tie spring in
wandering thrOugh graYsyaFds and
on the Wieksdhes and de-
eeitfnlnss3 q TIE feminine sex. Boston
Hsrald
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